Potain Cranes will be showing three new products to boost the versatility and user-friendliness of current Potain cranes at Bauma 2025. In addition to an expanded range of Potain K masts, two portability solutions – the GAPO motorized trailer dolly and Montarent’s Montalift M30-4WDS – have been designed by Manitowoc’s partners to offer new options for speeding up and simplifying the positioning and operation of self-erecting cranes.
The new Potain K 880 2.45 meter and K200 1.2 meter mast sections will now become the largest and smallest K mast sections, providing greater flexibility for configuring tower cranes to the requirements of the jobsite. The high-performance K 880 offers alternatives for mixed-mast compositions, enabling very tall hook heights and resistance to high stresses. Potain has also designed a special articulated arm for inserting and removing pins on each section to facilitate the positioning of the fishplate pins.
K200 mast sections are available in 5-meter and 10-meter lengths, as well as a 1.5-meter connecting section K20/K40. These smaller dimensions provide new installation possibilities for MDT City cranes equipped with a 1.6-meter section towerhead. They are especially suited to installations in restricted spaces, such as an elevator shaft. Two standard sections can be laid side-by-side on a flatbed trailer, and as much as 40-meters of monoblock mast sections can be transported on one load.
There is a new model in GAPO range of motorized trailer dollies, designed by an Italian dealer and rental house, Gavarini, and approved by Potain. The remote-controlled GA25E makes loading and unloading self-erecting cranes a one-person job, even on uneven terrain. Its single-axle skid-steer design and 180-degree rotating fixing flange provide agility, ensuring the payload can travel along narrow, winding lanes and steep slopes before being positioned with pinpoint accuracy.
Mounted on an undercarriage
Visitors at Bauma will also see the latest introduction from Dutch company Montarent, which mounts Potain self-erecting cranes on an undercarriage developed in-house. This turns static machines into self-propelled mobile machines. The Montalift M30-4WDS will be shown, which integrates a Potain Evy 30-23 with the largest undercarriage produced by Montarent. The crane can be maneuvered via a push-button control thanks to a design that includes a 4-wheel drive, 4-wheel steering, and pendulum axle. With the pendulum axle fixed and when operating on flat terrain, the crane can be positioned fully erect allowing owners to serve multiple projects at multiple locations on the same day.
“These new products highlight how Potain continues to offer users greater flexibility in their operations,” said Thibaut Le Besnerais, vice president, brand and project management, Manitowoc. “Whether extending our K-mast range or promoting innovative mobility options that surpass expectations, Potain and its partners are helping make customers’ work easier and more efficient.”
For more about Potain cranes, go to: www.manitowoc.com/potain.
